Lost In Stars Lost In Stars – LA-based producer “mines the depths of experimental electro, house, UK dubstep, grime & synth-pop” without missing a beat.

WorldTarek Yamani Peninsular – Interesting polyrhythmic fusion of modern jazz and the sounds of the Arabian Penninsula.

Hip Hop/RapSixo The Odds Of Free Will – Producer with a penchant for less-electronic beats rounds up a formidable host of guest vocalists/MCs, including Open Mike Eagle.

Jazz*Chick Corea The Musician – Cherry-picked selections from the artist’s 70th birthday concert/collaboration series in 2011 spanning a lifetime of improvisational prowess.

*Cory Weeds & The Jeff Hamilton Trio Dreamsville – Curator of the respected, traditional-leaning series teams up for the second time with this formidable trio, pursuing a slightly more subdued feel on their second recording together.

*Leigh Pilzer Strunkin’- 100% original, swingin’ compositions by the bari-saxophonist/bandleader and her all-female quartet of trombone, bass, piano and drums make for a rare treat in the often-repetitious, male-dominated contemporary scene.

*Slowdive Slowdive – The movement that emphasized dreamy, headspace-filling sound over bravado has seen quite the resurgence lately, so it makes sense that some of the finest shoegazers out there are making a triumphant return as well.

Country*Angaleena Presley Wrangled – Of no relation to the King himself, she’s best known for her contributions to The Pistol Annies (along with Miranda Lambert, Ashley Monroe) and a gift for tell-it-like-it-is songcraft wrought with observational humor and versatile pipes.

Folk/AmericanaThe Two Tracks Postcard Town – Sheridan, WY-based quartet has the chops to move well beyond the small-town scene that fostered them.

ElectronicActress AZD – Repetitious, trance-like rhythms that appear to be caught in a loop.

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New Music Added

April 9, 2017

RIYL: Recommended If You Like
*indicates MD pick

Digital Only

Electronic: *ANOHNI Paradise EP – Pristine selections from last year’s Hopelessness sessions that didn’t quite make the album, but inhabit the same dark, daring electro space and are no less powerfully relevant. Try: 2, 4, 5

Rock: *Monster Movie Keep The Voices Distant – One-time member of Slowdive and a buddy have been making all-encompassing shoegaze for decades now. It shows. Try: 1, 6

Bluegrass*Andrew Vogts Sasquatch With An Alien On Its Head – Suzuki-trained kiddo joins up with a few of his peers and mentors on tunes both familiar and fresh.

Rob Benzing Rob Benzing – Another gifted youngster and co. relish in traditional favorites as well as his original works.

*Tom Ewing Adventures Of A Blue Grass Boy – Former member of Bill Monroe’s band shares a personal history in song.

Folk/Americana*Jackson Melnick Notes From Slate River – Hometown boy makes good on his first fully-formed studio release, pairing poetic sensibility with a fuller sound and promising stylistic maturity.

*Jamie Kindleyside It Is What It Is – Poignant, often light-hearted storytelling with shades of Cat Stevens in the mix.

*Viewx Farka Toure Samba – Son of Malian artist Ali Barke Toure recorded this session in front of a live-audience, pausing occasionally to get the recordings just right and lend insight into the collaborative studio process. The result is exhilarating.

Hip-Hop/Rap*Curta Click Bait – Denver-based fringe rap tackling themes of alienation from tech-saturated society and life in general with wry, observational humor and panache.

Ed Palermo Big Band The Great Un-American Songbook – (slipcase) Swingin’ renditions of the irreverent band leader’s favorites: from The Beatles to Jeff Beck, Radiohead, Green Day and beyond.

Jimmy Greene Flowers: Beautiful Life Vol. 2 – A dynamic companion to the first record made in memory of his young daughter is filled with vibrant energy and the sort of “groove-oriented” sounds she loved.

*The Microscopic Septet Been Up So Long It Looks Like Down To Me – On an unpretentious mission since the early ‘80s to “break all the rules and respect all the saints,” the ensemble continues to invigorate and challenge, this time specifically exploring themes of the blues.

*Terence Blanchard The Comedian - Though the recent Robert De Niro film was panned by critics, its score stands as a masterwork of all things cool and familiar.

*The Magnetic Fields Selections From 50 Song Memoir – Mastermind Stephin Merrit wrote one song for every year of his life, deftly encapsulating the prolifically odd and often hilarious beauty of the work that’s become his trademark.

*Me First & The Gimme Gimmes Rake It In: The Greatestest Hits – Roll the windows down and crank up some top notch numbers from America’s finest punk covers outfit.

*Particle Kid Particle Kid – It starts with a whisper and proceeds to follow a meandering path that’s equally serene and cataclysmic, playing on anticipated folk and rock ideas in unanticipated ways.

Radiator King A Hollow Triumph After All – Rugged, Americana-influenced indie rock. RIYL: Old 97’s

Said The Whale As Long As Your Eyes Are Wide – Immediately catchy, piano-driven, upbeat stuff with great vocals. RIYL: Portugal The Man, Ra Ra Riot

Sneaks It’s A Myth – Overtly breathy and lackluster seem to be the selling points here.

Some Kind Of Animal Some Kind Of Animal – Released under the banner of a well-known Philly punk label’s “folk” series, the band inhabits a sphere more closely related to orchestral indie with folk leanings, like a sleepy Local Natives.

String Cheese Incident Believe – Heard this name before…something to do with the Eldo?